The purpose of the project was to produce information for planning the use of natural resources and for the authorities. Regarding the use of natural resources, the aim was to concentrate on forest industry and restoring arboreous drainage areas. In the work of the government authorities, the focus would be on applying the Framework Directive in the fi eld of water policy in the border regions. The project would be implemented in the areas adjacent to the border in the Republic of Karelia and the respective comparison areas in Lieksa, Ilomantsi and Muezersky. The project included planned terrain inventory trips to the area of Karhunkolmio, reports on the inventory areas and production of regional recommendations for accounting for versatility in, among others, forest industry and restoration work.